Self-driving trucks startup Einride raises $100M

Einride, the Swedish startup known for its unusual-looking electric and autonomous pods that are designed to carry freight, said Wednesday it has raised $100 million from several new and existing investors, including its largest shareholder, EQT Ventures. The raise included an undisclosed strategic investment from quantum computing company IonQ. Neither Einride, nor its investors, disclosed … Read more

Birmingham boss Chris Davies on Championship trip to Wrexham – ‘I detach myself from the hype’ | Football News

It has been a solid, if unspectacular, return to the Championship for Birmingham City. Under normal circumstances, any promoted team that found themselves comfortably in mid-table after eight games of a new season would be delighted. But Chris Davies knows it is his job to balance realism with expectation. “We have competed really well,” the … Read more

Visa crackdowns are blocking students’ study-abroad dreams, so India’s Leverage Edu is rerouting them

As visa crackdowns and diplomatic tensions block traditional study-abroad routes, India’s Leverage Edu is helping students reroute their dreams — from Canada to Germany, and from India to Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. That agility is paying off: The startup has doubled its revenue, turned profitable, and is now expanding its global footprint. Over the past … Read more

Arsenal 2 – 0 Olympiakos

Arsenal made it two wins out of two in the Champions League as Bukayo Saka’s stoppage-time goal sealed a 2-0 victory over Olympiakos at the Emirates Stadium. Saka, on as a second-half substitute, fired through the legs of Olympiakos goalkeeper Kostas Tzolakis from Martin Odegaard’s pass after Gabriel Martinelli had tapped in an early opener … Read more

Instagram head says company is not using your microphone to listen to you (with AI data, it won’t need to)

Instagram head Adam Mosseri posted on his account on Wednesday to dispel the myth that the social networking giant is actively “listening” to its users surreptitiously, in order to target them with relevant ads. The idea that Meta would secretly turn on the microphones on users’ phones to record their conversations is an age-old conspiracy … Read more

Monaco 2 – 2 Man City

Manchester City’s awayday blues haunted them again as Monaco snatched a late 2-2 draw in their Champions League league phase clash through Eric Dier’s controversial late penalty. City were seemingly heading for a deserved victory in the dying minutes when referee Jesus Gil Manzano was sent to the VAR monitor to review Nico Gonzalez’s high … Read more

Waymo can keep testing robotaxis in NYC until end of 2025 

New York City regulators have extended Waymo’s autonomous vehicle testing permit through the end of the year, the company said Wednesday.   The permit was initially granted in August to allow Waymo to test its robotaxis in the city until the end of September. The terms of the extended permit are the same: Waymo can deploy up to eight of its … Read more

Wembley Stadium to host college football game in 2026 as Arizona State face Kansas in ‘Union Jack Classic’ | NFL News

College football will be played at Wembley Stadium for the first time when Arizona State face Kansas in September 2026. The ‘Union Jack Classic’ series will feature multiple games with different teams over the coming years. The NFL’s ‘International Series’ began in 2007 as the New York Giants and Miami Dolphins played the first competitive … Read more